February 2006
News: Lawrence Olivier Awards 2006
The winners of the Laurence Olivier Awards 2006 were announced yesterday. The Best New Dance Production went to Sylvie Guillem and Russell Maliphant’s *Push* at Sadler’s Wells and the Outstanding Ach… Continue Reading
News: Phoenix Rising
Phoenix Dance Theatre bring three premieres to Sadler’s Wells this week – by Authur Pita, Javier de Frutos and Darshan Singh Bhuller – its Artistic Director. He will leave the company on a high… Continue Reading
News: Blue sky thinking
Given the funding, Akram Khan would like to ‘create a bridge between movement and film’ .“Film is much more accessible, and can reach millions of people in a way that dance can’t.” … Continue Reading
News: Darshan Singh Bhuller to create Rambert-Lowry Commission
Darshan Singh Bhuller has been chosen to create a new work marking the 30th anninversary of the death of the painter LS Lowry. It will be a joint commission by Rambert Dance Company and the Lowry, Salford. LS Lo… Continue Reading
News: Henri Oguike
snapped a tendon – and discovered choreography. Judith Mackrell talks to one of the most versatile dance-makers in the business. Guardian, 20 Feb Continue Reading
News: Time Out Live Awards
The winners of the 20th Time Out Live Awards were announced today. This year for the first time the London listings magazine opened voting to the public – and have introduced a Critics Choice category for … Continue Reading
News: Broken Chords
Charlotte Vincent’s latest work was born out of a life shattering break up and is described as ‘a dark and humourous look at love and loss.’ ‘I mourned my marriage like a death, and then … Continue Reading
News: The return of De La Guarda
When the Argentine performance group first came to London in 1997 they astounded audiences – and soaked them – in a warehouse in East London with *Villa Villa*. This year they are back with a new sh… Continue Reading
News: move-me
An inventive new take on the long established photobooth has moved in to the ICA this week – and will be touring the country during 2006. move-me is the creation of Simon Fildes and Katrina McPherson of G… Continue Reading
News: Flamenco
A window on the soul, or just alot of stamping and pouting? As Flamenco Festival London opens, Judith Mackrell looks into the widening appeal of Flamenco. Guardian, 9 Feb Continue Reading
News: Maya Plisetskaya
Covent Garden celebrated the Russian ballerina’ s 80th birthday on Sunday. In advance she talked to Mark Monahan about her career in dance: “What we should seek to do is to leave a ‘comet’… Continue Reading
News: Ice Skating
Ice skating is experiencing a boom in popularity – ice rinks are full and the TV series Dancing on Ice is drawing 10 million viewers. Ismene Brown asks whether the obsessive focus on technical ability is s… Continue Reading
News: Young dancers lack discipline
Following the international summit on ballet training, organised by DanceEast, concerns have been raised about the standard of dancers coming out of ballet schools. David McAllister, director of the Australian … Continue Reading
News: Hip Hop
With Hip Hop featuring prominently in London theatres this Spring, Matilda Egere-Cooper talks to Jonzi D, Markus Michalowski, Kate Prince, Hakeem Onibudo & Robert Hylton about bringing Hip Hop to the stage, … Continue Reading
News: Moira Shearer
Moira Shearer, dancer with the Sadler’s Wells (now the Royal) ballet and best known for her appearance in the lead role of the film The Red Shoes, has died aged 80. Having become one of the world’s … Continue Reading